CVE-2016-0040 | BDVDB-2026-74333 Detail

MicrosoftWindows

Description#

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

Exploit#

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/

History#

Version 12016-02-10Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-10-21Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2016-02-10
Last modified: 2025-10-21

Vendor information

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Windows

All Microsoft vulnerabilities

Score

7.8 High

EPSS

24.2%, Moderate

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 97.9.

KEV

Yes

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Systems

No version data in the source record.

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).